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TownSteel 8900 Series ED8900 - 36" Grade 1 Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device

TownSteel ED8900 36" Grade 1 Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device with Non-Handed Reversible Design

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TownSteel ED8900 36" Grade 1 Narrow Stile Rim Exit Device

The TownSteel ED8900 is a 36" narrow stile rim exit device engineered for commercial doors requiring a minimum stile width of 4-3/4" (120mm). Certified to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 and UL/cUL Listed for UL 305, this heavy-duty exit device features a non-handed, reversible design with internal components made of electro-plated steel and corrosion-resistant alloy for long-term reliability. The device meets ADA accessibility requirements and complies with the Buy American Act, making it suitable for government and institutional installations.

Key Features

  • Narrow Stile Compatibility: Minimum stile width of 4-3/4" (120mm) allows installation on narrow stile aluminum and metal doors.
  • 36" Door Width: Sized for 36" door openings common in commercial storefront and entrance applications.
  • Non-Handed, Reversible Design: All ED8900 devices are field-reversible, simplifying stocking and installation across left- and right-hand doors.
  • Shock-Resistant Latching: High shock-resistant latching mechanical design protects against impact and forced-entry attempts.
  • Corrosion-Resistant Construction: Internal components are made of electro-plated steel and corrosion-resistant alloy for durability in demanding environments.
  • ANSI/BHMA Grade 1 Certified: Meets the highest commercial grade rating for exit devices under ANSI/BHMA A156.3.
  • Heavy Duty Rated: Classified as heavy duty for high-traffic commercial door applications.

Certifications & Compliance

  • ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 Certified
  • UL/cUL Listed for UL 305
  • Meets requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • Meets guidelines of the Buy American Act

Technical Specifications

  • Product Group: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Product Subgroup: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Product Type: Exit Devices - Rim
  • Subcategory: Rim Exit Devices
  • Commercial/Residential: Commercial
  • Duty Level: Heavy Duty
  • Wood Door Compatible: No
  • Product Size: 36"
  • Fire Rating: No
  • Product Category: Exit Devices and Trim
  • Department: Door Hardware

Typical Applications

  • Commercial Office Buildings
  • Educational Facilities
  • Healthcare Institutions
  • Retail Establishments
  • Industrial and Warehouse Facilities
  • Government and Municipal Buildings

Why TownSteel ED8900?

TownSteel ED8900 exit devices deliver professional-grade reliability with electro-plated steel and corrosion-resistant alloy internal components built to ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 standards. The shock-resistant latching design and non-handed, reversible construction make the ED8900 a dependable choice for demanding commercial applications where consistent egress performance is essential.

Product Specs

Series:
8900
Grade:
Grade 1
Product Group:
Exit Devices and Trim
Product Subgroup:
Exit Devices - Rim
Product Type:
Exit Devices - Rim
Subcategory:
Rim Exit Devices
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Duty Level:
Heavy Duty
Stile Type:
Narrow Stile
Wood Door Compatible:
No
Product Model:
ED8900
Product Size:
36"
Fire Rating:
No
Product Category:
Exit Devices and Trim
Department:
Door Hardware

TownSteel ED8900-36-689 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the TownSteel ED8900 fit an aluminum storefront door with a narrow stile?
The ED8900 is a narrow stile rim device and needs a minimum stile width of 4-3/4 inches (120mm). Measure the lock stile on your storefront door: at 4-3/4 inches or wider it mounts; anything narrower and you need a different device. It is rated for commercial, heavy duty service, which is what a high-traffic entrance door asks for.
2) Do I have to order the TownSteel ED8900 handed, left or right?
Handing is not a decision you make on the ED8900. Every device in the 8900 Series is non-handed or reversible, so one part number covers a left hand or right hand opening. That is useful if you are stocking spares for a building with doors swinging both ways, since one device on the shelf covers either.
3) Is the TownSteel ED8900 ANSI Grade 1 and does it meet ADA?
Grade 1 under ANSI/BHMA A156.3, the highest of the three grades and the one written into most institutional and commercial specs. It also meets the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the guidelines of the Buy American Act, which matters if you are buying for a government, school, or healthcare facility with domestic sourcing language in the spec.
4) My door has a 4 inch stile. Will the TownSteel ED8900 still work?
No. The 8900 Series needs 4-3/4 inches (120mm) of stile minimum, so a 4 inch stile is too narrow and the device will overhang the glass stop. On very narrow aluminum stiles, look at the Adams Rite narrow stile interlocking rim devices such as the 8700 or EX88 Series, both Grade 1 narrow stile designs built for that kind of storefront door.
5) The ED8900 is not fire rated. What narrow stile rim device works on a fire rated opening instead?
For a labeled opening, the Adams Rite 3700 Series is a fire rated Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device, offered in a 30 inch size and compatible with wood doors. The Arrow FS1250 is a fire rated 32 inch rim exit device for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Orca OED85 is a fire rated 36 inch rim exit device in an exit only function. The TownSteel ED8900 carries a Grade 1 rating and UL/cUL listing under UL 305 for panic hardware, but it is not fire rated, so it belongs on a non-labeled exit.
6) The door is a wood door - can the ED8900 go on it, and what rim device should be used instead?
The TownSteel ED8900 is not wood door compatible, so it is specified for aluminum and hollow metal openings. Adams Rite lists wood door compatibility on two narrow stile rim devices: the 8700 Series, Grade 1 and non fire rated in a 30 inch size, and the fire rated 3700 Series, also Grade 1 at 30 inches. Both use starwheel interlocking. Most of the other rim devices in this class - the Corbin Russwin ED4200, Falcon 19-R, and Arrow ED910 among them - are also listed as not wood door compatible.
7) What is the closest Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device to the TownSteel ED8900 from another manufacturer?
The Corbin Russwin ED4200 is the nearest match: a Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device in a 36 inch size, fitting doors 1-3/4 inch thick, with an exit only and accepts trim function. The Falcon 19-R is another Grade 1 narrow stile rim device at 36 inch, exit only, for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both share the ED8900's Grade 1 rating and narrow stile format for aluminum and hollow metal storefront openings; the ED8900 is a heavy duty non-handed device that is not compatible with wood doors.
8) What is the difference between the TownSteel ED8900 and a wide stile rim exit device like the Von Duprin 22?
Stile width is the deciding factor. The ED8900 is a narrow stile device with a minimum stile width of 4-3/4 inches (120mm), sized for aluminum storefront and other narrow framed doors. The Von Duprin 22-3FT is a Grade 1 wide stile pushpad rim device, 36 inch and non-handed, for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Corbin Russwin ED5200 is a Grade 1 wide stile rim device at 36 inch for the same door thickness. Wide stile devices need more face width on the door leaf than a narrow storefront stile provides, so measure the stile before choosing between them.
9) Does an SDC switch bar or pressure sense bar do the same job as the TownSteel ED8900?
No - they solve a different problem. The SDC MSB550 is a 36 inch mechanical switch bar that releases an electromagnetic lock, and the SDC SureExit PSB560 is a 36 inch pressure sense bar with tri-failsafe technology; both fit narrow or wide stile doors. Those bars signal a separate locking device rather than carrying their own latch. The TownSteel ED8900 is a mechanical rim exit device with its own shock-resistant latching mechanism, Grade 1 certified and UL 305 listed. If the opening is held by a maglock, the SDC bars belong there; if the door needs a latching panic device, the ED8900 does.
10) Rim exit device or vertical rod: which do I need for my door?
A rim device like the ED8900 latches into a strike on the frame at the lock stile, so it works on a single door or on the active leaf of a pair with a mullion. It is the simplest install of the exit device types, with nothing running to the head or the floor. If you have a pair of doors with no center mullion, a rim device will not secure it and you want vertical rod hardware instead: the Hager 4601 Series is a narrow stile concealed vertical rod device, and the Hager 4501 is the wide stile pushpad version.
11) I need an electrified exit device for access control. Is the TownSteel ED8900 the right one?
The ED8900 is a mechanical rim device, not an electrified one. If the opening ties into a card reader or an access control system, look at the SDC S6136 Spectra electrified rim exit device for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors with a 4 inch wide stile, the SDC MSB550 mechanical switch bar for electromagnetic lock release, or the Dormakaba electrified 36 inch rim device with 4908A classroom trim.
12) Which narrow stile rim exit device is rated above heavy duty for a high traffic entrance?
The Detex 40 Advantex Series is a narrow stile rim exit device listed at extra heavy duty with a Grade 1 rating. The TownSteel ED8900 is Grade 1 and heavy duty, with a high shock-resistant latching mechanism and internal components of electro-plated steel and corrosion-resistant alloy. Both carry the same ANSI grade; the Detex 40 sits a step higher on duty classification, which is the distinction to weigh on a school or transit entrance cycling constantly.
13) Is a Cal-Royal 5000 or A9800 a direct substitute for the TownSteel ED8900?
They are not an equal-for-equal swap on rating. The Cal-Royal 5000 is a 36 inch wide rim exit device with a touch bar on a Grade 2 chassis, heavy duty and not fire rated, and the A9800 Series 36 inch exit only rim device is also listed Grade 2 heavy duty. The TownSteel ED8900 is ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1 certified and narrow stile. If a facility standard or a drawing calls for Grade 1 narrow stile, the Cal-Royal devices will not satisfy it; if the specification only calls for a heavy duty rim device on a wider stile, they are in the same duty class.
14) What narrow stile rim device has a night latch function for outside key entry?
The Sargent 8504 is a Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit device built in a night latch function, where a key from the outside retracts the latch. The TownSteel ED8900 is a Grade 1 narrow stile device of non-handed, reversible design. For an opening that needs both free egress and keyed outside entry on the same device, the 8504 answers that function directly; the Corbin Russwin ED4200 is a Grade 1 narrow stile device listed as exit only and accepts trim, meaning outside trim is ordered alongside it.
15) Standardizing narrow stile exit hardware across a building - which Grade 1 devices can be specified alongside the TownSteel ED8900?
Within Grade 1 narrow stile rim hardware, the set includes the Corbin Russwin ED4200 at 36 inches, the Falcon 19-R at 36 inches exit only, the Detex 40 Advantex at extra heavy duty, the Sargent 8504 in a night latch function, and the Adams Rite EX88 interlocking rim device. The TownSteel ED8900 is Grade 1, heavy duty, non-handed or reversible, and is offered in 622 flat black, 630 satin stainless steel, 689 aluminum, and 695 duro finishes, so a single finish can be carried across a facility.
16) What finishes does the TownSteel ED8900 come in?
Four finishes on the ED8900: 622 flat black, 630 satin stainless steel, 689 aluminum, and 695 duro. For matching a run of storefront doors, 689 aluminum is the usual match to clear anodized aluminum frames and 630 satin stainless the match to stainless pulls and closers already on the opening.
17) Which Grade 1 narrow stile rim devices come in a longer bar than 36 inches?
The Falcon 1590EO and the Falcon 1790EO are both Grade 1 narrow stile rim exit devices offered at 42 inches, exit only, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The Arrow 4800 Series is a 36 inch narrow stile exit only rim device for 1-3/4 inch doors, matching the TownSteel ED8900 at 36 inches. Bar length should follow the door width so the pushpad covers the required portion of the leaf.
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